In pictures: Americans react as Trump triumphs

A series of pictures showing contrasting emotions at the 2016 US Elections


Multimedia Desk November 09, 2016

Republican Donald Trump stunned the world by defeating heavily favoured Hillary Clinton in Tuesday’s presidential election, ending eight years of Democratic rule and sending the United States on a new, uncertain path.

As Trump triumphed and left the world in shock, we take a look at a series of pictures showing contrasting emotions at the US Elections 2016.

1_zkn_18_reactions President-elect Donald Trump greets supporters during his election night rally in Manhattan. PHOTO: REUTERS

2_zkn_1_reactions Marvin DeLeon of Washington County, NY, cries as he stands in the overflow crowd for Hillary Clinton's election night rally at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

3_zkn_15_reactions President-elect Donald Trump greets supporters during his election night rally in Manhattan. PHOTO: REUTERS

4_zkn_2_reactions Supporters of Hillary Clinton watch and wait at her election night rally in New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

7_zkn_7_reactions A Trump supporter celebrates as election returns come in at Donald Trump's election night rally in Manhattan. PHOTO: REUTERS

8_zkn_9_reactions A supporter of US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton reacts. PHOTO: AFP

9_zkn_8_reactions Supporters of Donald Trump react at his election night rally in Manhattan. PHOTO: REUTERS

10_zkn_11_reactions Supporters of Hillary Clinton react at her election night rally in Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

11_zkn_10_reactions Supporters of US presidential canditate Donald Trump celebrates his seats at the United States Studies Center at the University of Sydney. PHOTO: AFP

12_zkn_12_reactions Supporters of Hillary Clinton react at her election night rally in Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

13_zkn_20_reactions Supporters of Donald Trump react in front of the White house. PHOTO: REUTERS

14_zkn_13_reactions Supporters of Hillary Clinton react at her election night rally in Manhattan. PHOTO: REUTERS

15_zkn_16_reactions Supporters celebrate as returns come in for Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump during an election night rally in Manhattan. PHOTO: REUTERS

16_zkn_14_reactions Supporters of Hillary Clinton react at her election night rally in Manhattan. PHOTO: REUTERS

17_zkn_19_reactions Supporters of Donald Trump react. PHOTO: REUTERS

18_zkn_21_reactions Supporters of Democratic US presidential nominee Hillary Clinton react as they watch election returns at the election night rally in New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

19_zkn_24_reactions Chandra Ford (L) and Tempe Perreira celebrate as Donald Trump is announced the winner of Ohio at the Oklahoma GOP watch party in Oklahoma City. PHOTO: REUTERS

20_zkn_22_reactions A supporter of Hillary Clinton reacts. PHOTO: REUTERS

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